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The pale woman's words were so odd, so different. It was interesting to listen to her as they trotted along through the plain. Rabbit? She thought at first, then pondered on... Vole, mole, weasel, groundhog? Heck, many of those little rodents all lived in holes in the ground. Even larger animals made holes in the ground, including themselves. Pausing, her head lifts, sniffing the air. She thought she smelt something near, but it wasnt just any ol small rodent... what was that??